2024 Adult Inpatient Survey Focus Groups

News - 14 August 2024

The coordination centre of the National NHS Patient Survey Programme (NPSP), on behalf of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) would like to recruit a selection of patients across England to join a 90-minute informal patient group discussion on their experiences of using NHS inpatient services. Feedback from these discussions will help to develop the 2024 Adult Inpatient questionnaire.
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Key information:
• Two focus groups will be conducted virtually with max. 5 patients in each group
• Each focus group discussion will last 90 minutes
• Each focus group will be led by a researcher
• Participants will be rewarded for their participation with a £40 ‘Love to shop’ or ‘Amazon’ voucher


Who can take part?
People who are 16 years or older, who have used an NHS Adult Inpatient service at least once in the last 6 months. Participants will be asked to complete a simple screening survey to ensure a representative sample.

How can patients take part?
Patients can email volunteer@surveycoordination.com stating ‘Inpatients focus group’’ in their email. or call at 01865 208127.

Participation is voluntary and all answers are confidential.

If you have any questions please contact inpatient@surveycoordination.com 
 

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Have you had an overnight NHS hospital stay in the last 6 months? And are you 16 years or older? This discussion will be via a video call. You will be asked questions about your experience of your inpatient stay in an NHS hospital. Take part in a 90-minute informal patient group discussion to help us develop a survey on the experience of using inpatient services. 2024 Adult Inpatient Survey Help us to improve your services. You’ll receive a £40 voucher as a thank you. voluntary and confidential.

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